Staff Nurse - FT Overnights

Staff Nurse - FT Overnights

Anderson, IN 46011

Overview

Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Education Level 2 Year Degree Category Health Care

Description

Schedule: Overnights, Full-time, 6pm - 6am

Work in a scenic, home-like environment with a team of professionals providing comprehensive and compassionate care for adolescent and adult women who are diagnosed with eating disorders. Selah House Indiana is the only licensed inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization program (PHP) eating disorder treatment center in the state of Indiana.

What We Offer:

• Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
• Multiple Career Development Pathways
• Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification
• Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available
• Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options
• 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support
• 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)
• 100% Company Paid Life & ADD
• 401K with Company Match
• Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts
• Generous Team Member Referral Program
• Parental Leave

How You Will Contribute:

The Staff Nurse executes the general medical care of clients under the direct supervision of the Director of Nursing at Selah House.

Relationships and Contacts

Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clients, management, Clinical Director, facility leadership, peers and vendors.

Outside the organization: May initiate and maintain working relationships with clinical providers, referral partners and vendors as needed and directed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive nursing assessments during intake of clients at SH collecting data that will aid in the development of a treatment plan for the clients. Reviews physician's orders and medical records of clients.
• Administers medications, ordering/refilling medications per physician's orders.
• Records complaints, observes behaviors and reports these to the Medical Director.
• Collects labs, reviews lab reports and records and reports findings to the Medical Director.
• Assists new clients with adapting to their new environment, providing social and emotional support throughout their stay, while maintaining appropriate personal/professional interaction. Assists all clients and staff in immediate problem solving/intervention during crisis.
• Updates and reviews client's treatment plans and privileges list on a weekly basis.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and sanitary environment in the Nurses' Stations and practicing universal precautions.
• Responsible for the security of the medications and medical records and ensures that only relevant providers will have access.
• Determines the presence of unhealthy/unsafe conditions in the work area and reports these conditions to the proper personnel.
• Ensures that proper documentation is completed in an accurate, thorough and timely manner and that communication logs are read and completed daily.
• Attends staff meetings and trainings as required and leads Health and Wellness group as needed.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures relating to medical interventions (e.g. Medication Error Reporting, Ancillary Services, etc.).
• Provides shift coverage protocols, ensuring that proper coverage is maintained, while providing quality care to our clients.
• Responsible for proper and accurate shift hand-off information between shifts.
• Assists with the daily teaching and discharge planning of the clients and documenting accordingly.
• Assists in developing new and creative marketing strategies and presenting those strategies to the Executive Director for review. Participates in marketing opportunities as needed.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications related to Selah House's mission and population.

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Qualifications

What We Are Seeking:

Associate Degree or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Nursing or higher; Current Indiana Nursing License (RN or LPN); 1 year clinical experience in a hospital setting preferred. Psychiatric nursing experience strongly preferred.

Other Requirements

Position requires incumbent to have a valid driver's license and vehicle insurance.